Lychagina E.L., Zhukova V.V.

Key words: Kama region, Neolithic culture, reference site, radiocarbon analysis of the vessels.
The article presents the results of recent excavations at Khutorskaya, a reference site of the Kama Neolithic culture. The article gives a concise overview of the pottery complex and presents the data of typological analysis of the stone inventory. The pottery complex is characterized by chamotte and sand in the molding material, semi-oviform closed vessels, many rims with buildup on the inner surface, outer surface of the vessels thickly decorated with combed stamp, and active use of stepping comb motif. The stone inventory is characterized by flake-and-plate industry. The main categories of tools comprise scrapers, cutting tools, retouched plates, strickles, and points. The recent excavations have shown that plates were widely used for manufacturing tools. Our conclusion is that the site can indeed be considered as a reference site for the developed Neolithic in the Kama region. Radiocarbon analysis shows that the site can be dated to the first half of the 5th millennium BC.